> It brings great pain and sadness to me (no, it's not the > nudity per se). It's as though this was done to one of my > parents, or perhaps my best friend. > > In fact, it was.
Please explain. > The work reveals a lot about the artist, about his > willingness to cause pain to a multitude of people which is > about his character. The artist, Renee Cox, is a woman. This interview with her is worth the read. http://archive.salon.com/sex/feature/2001/02/22/renee_cox/ Cox portrayed Jesus herself so that she wouldn�t exploit anyone. She was raised Catholic, and she says that the piece was meant as a critique of the Catholic church, because women hold no position in the church. She also says she wanted to include African-Americans in these classic scenarios. This piece was part of a series that includes the Piet�, Adam and Eve and Michelangelo's David. > You say "It made an impact on [you]." Please describe this impact. It was moving to see Jesus portrayed as a woman. The fact that it was a woman of color made it that much more striking. It gave new meaning to the idea that God is in all of us. It was a very honest, confident piece.
